Long Electrical Runs in Closed Walls

Long drill bits can eliminate plaster tearout when rewiring old construction

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It takes some practice, but as Cliff Popejoy, a Sacramento, California, electrical contractor, demonstrates in this video, 6-ft. flexible drill bits make updating old wiring a little easier when you don’t have to punch and repatch a hole every other stud.